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20TOBACCOOUTLETBUSINESSNOVEMBERDECEMBER2010NEWSTRENDSNOVEMBERDECEMBER2010TheU.S.AlcoholandTobaccoTaxandTradeBureauissuedarulinginOctoberbanningoutletsfrommakingandsellingcartonsofcigarettesproducedbyrollingmachineswithoutobtainingmanufactur-ingpermitsandpayingapplicablefederaltaxes.AccordingtoanarticleinTheWallStreetJournalabout150tobaccoout-letsinsome20stateshavebeenmakingcartonsofRYOcigarettesinstoresusinghigh-speedrollingmachines.Underthisrulingthesestoreswillnowberequiredtoobtainpermitsfromthebureaucomplywithrecord-keepingrulesandpay10.07infederalexcisetaxesforeachcartonofcigarettestheymake.Thestoresinquestionreportedlyusehigh-speedrollingmachinescapableofproducingacartonofcigarettesineightminuteswhichrunasmuchas16lessthanhalfthecostofleadingbrandssuchasMarlboroandCamel.x1cWedonotbelievethatCongressintendedforaconsumertobeabletopurchaseatretailcommer-ciallymanufacturedcigarettesuponwhichtaxhasnotbeenappropriatelypaidx1dthebureausaidinitsrulingwhichwillmakeitcost-prohibitiveforretailerstocontinuetoengageinowningandrunningtheRYOmachines.GovernmentLimitsIn-StoreRYO-MakingRetailersprohibitedfromsellingcartonsproducedbyrollingmachines.SouthBeachisonceagainreadytobethecenteroftheboxingworldasthelegend-ary5thStreetGymwhichwasrstopenedin1950bythelateChrisDundeeandhisbrotherAngeloDundeereopeneditsdoors17yearsaftershuttingdown.Count-lessworld-boxingchampionsweretrainedattheoriginal5thStreetGymincludingCarmenBasilioSugarRayLeonardWil-liePastranoandofcoursex1cTheGreatestx1dMuhammadAli.CelebritiessuchasFrankSinatratheBeatlesJackieGleasonJoeLouisandothersvisitedregularlyjusttofeelitsmagic.At89yearsofagethestillspryAngeloDundeex14whoisfamousfortrainingMu-hammadAliandotherchampionsx14isbringingbackthe5thStreetGymalongwithagroupofyounggentlemenleadbyDundeeprotgMatthewx1cMattx1dBaiamon-te.Tocelebrateitsreturnthegymhostedaspectacularprivategrand-openingeventatwhichToraoFamilyCigarsservedastheofcialcigarsponsor.GuestsincludedAngeloDundeeaswellasthree-timeheavyweightchampionMu-hammadAlix1cTheFightDoctorx1dFerdiePachecoformerheavyweightchampionShannonBriggsTommyx1cTheDukex1dMor-risonInternationalBoxingHallofFametrainerEmanuelStewardHallofFamebox-ingwriterBertSugarformerheavyweightchampionPinklonThomasformerlightheavyweightchampionGlenJohnsonin-ternationaljazzsuperstarNicoleHenryMi-amiBeachMayorMattieBowerandvari-ousothers.ToraoFamilyCigarswaswellrepre-sentedasthepatriarchofthefamilyCar-losToraowasinattendancealongwithCarlosLlacadirectorofoperationsandmasterrollerFelipeSosa.EventguestsweretreatedtococktailsandsomeofToraoCigarsx19nestcigarsastheymixedmingledandtradedtalesoftheoriginal5thStreetGym.Dundeewhoat89stillhasasharpmindandquickwitjokedwithCarlosLlacathathenevergrewpasthisdiminutivestatusbecausesmokingci-garsstuntedhisgrowth.Awonderfulsto-rytellerDundeerecountedfallinginlovewithcigarswheninCubawhiletrainingboxersintheearlyx1950s.BertSugarwashappytograbafewToraoVirtuososinbetweenchattingandposingforpictureswithboxingenthusiasts.LegendsintheirrespectiveprofessionsCarlosToraoandAngeloDundeechattedandposedtogetherforphotos.x1cItwastrulyanhonorfortheToraofam-ilytobeapartofthishistoriceventx1dsaidLlacawhonotedthattalkingboxingsmok-inggreatcigarsandsippingoncocktailsinthepresenceoflegendsmakesforagreatevening.x1cThismaybethelasttimethatMuhammadAliAngeloDundeeandDr.FerdiePachecowillbeunderthesamerooftogether.x1dTOBToraoFamilyCigarsSupports5thStreetGymReopeningASouthBeachFloridalegendgetsanewstart.HLAJoinsSmok-erFriendlyFamilyNineindependenttobaccostoreswillbecomeautho-rizeddealers.InOctoberSmokerFriendlyInter-nationalsignedninenewlocationsworkingwiththeHaroldLevinsonAs-sociatessalesteam.TheindependentstoresaretobaccocustomersofHLAwhichchosetolicensewithSmokerFriendlyInternationalasauthorizeddealerstogetaccesstoanexclusiveprivate-labelprogram.ThestoreslocatedinnorthernNewYorkandMassachusettsareSubwayShopinHowardBeachN.Y.Fanto-masinGloversvilleN.Y.CourtStreetBookDepotinBinghamtonN.Y.ProntoLottoinElmhurstN.Y.SuperConvenienceinWestburyN.Y.andQuickStopConvenienceInc.inNewBedfordMass.SmokerFriendlyInternationalcur-rentlylicensesmorethan760storesacrossthenationwiththeSFPrivate-LabelTobaccofamily.